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as in inventive
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an imaginative child who is always writing short stories about her pet cat
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as in innovative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
found an imaginative gadget that can grind the beans and heat the water to brew coffee
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Recent Examples of imaginative
An imaginative director or dance-maker could work around such obstacles, but the most natural art for this space is music, since the performers could just gather up front.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Opened in 2019 by former nightclub promoter Josh Heuser, the bar makes imaginative use of the tunnels once used as storage for saloons and breweries before the days of refrigeration.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
This is especially true since the moon is ruled by both Uranus in Gemini and Saturn retrograde in Aries, challenging us to be both imaginative and responsible with our personal revolutions.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 July 2025
From the indoor batting cages, outdoor bullpen and insane setup, this truly goes down as one of the most imaginative events in recent event history.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Opened in 2019 by former nightclub promoter Josh Heuser, the bar makes imaginative use of the tunnels once used as storage for saloons and breweries before the days of refrigeration.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
This is especially true since the moon is ruled by both Uranus in Gemini and Saturn retrograde in Aries, challenging us to be both imaginative and responsible with our personal revolutions.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 July 2025
From the indoor batting cages, outdoor bullpen and insane setup, this truly goes down as one of the most imaginative events in recent event history.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imaginative
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Entrées are just as innovative and might swing from lamb belly to halibut with sausage made of Royal Red shrimp, and inventive desserts like movie-popcorn-butter ice cream.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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Numan’s career was a tumultuous one, defined in turns by inventive highs and long periods outside of the public eye.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Taste delicious wines, hunt for truffles, and visit innovative restaurants on this journey through a relatively compact area.—
Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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The program will also promote STEM-medicine integration, cost-effective education, and innovative academic partnerships.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Wang noted the brand is seeing demand for even more creative expressions like multi-panel construction, utility features, hybrid denim-nylon fabrics.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Aug. 2025
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What Gross wants to convey is that his story has nothing to do with being an adaptive driver, and everything to do with coming up with creative approaches to life.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Later, of course, movies based on the series starring Tom Cruise became blockbusters, but were never as clever as the original television series, relying more on outlandish stunts and special effects.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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These clever yet bizarre gadgets are both fun and oddly useful.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Imaginative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imaginative. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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